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Kids – Teens Awards
Application
New Jersey Clean Communities Kids-Teens Awards were created in 2003 by the NJ Clean Communities Council to promote an awareness of litter and litter-related issues among people under the ages of eighteen, encourage community service in solving the litter problem, and foster an understanding of the state’s natural beauty and habitats. This year, Kids-Teens Awards will be presented on May 23, 2012, Wildwood Conference Center, Wildwood, Cape May County. The Trustees of the New Jersey Clean Communities Council invite you to participate. We want to thank you for making New Jersey clean and green.
Guidelines
- Nominee may be a school, community organization, or individual. The school or community organization must be comprised of people under the ages of 18 and be based in New Jersey; the individual must be under the age of 18 and reside in New Jersey. You may nominate your own program or project, or that of another entity.
- Nominee must have implemented an educational program or project related to litter abatement and the proper handling of solid waste. Topics may include but not be limited to litter abatement, reuse, recycling, source reduction, nonpoint source pollution, and beautification. Examples of projects may include participation in cleanups; or creation of art, essays, poetry, photography, video or other media.
- Awards applications must include a one-page summary of the program or project. Awards applications may be documented with press clips, photos, audio-visual materials, or other pertinent information.
- All schools, youth groups and individuals who submit applications will receive awards. A $1,000 scholarship will be presented by the New Jersey Food Council for a program or project deemed extraordinary.
- Special consideration will be given to programs or projects that are: (1) ongoing, (2) innovative, and (3) demonstrate measurable results.
- Please submit awards applications online at www.njclean.org. You may mail supplemental material to the Clean Communities Council at 222 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608; fax 609 989-9066; or e-mail njccc@njclean.org. Deadline is April 30, 2012.
To attend the awards ceremony on May 23, 2012, at the Wildwood Conference Center. You must pre-register by April 1, 2012. To pre-register, e-mail njccc@njclean.org or simply call 609-989-5900.
NOMINATION FORM
Note: fields with an * are required information.
Pre-REGISTER BY APRIL 1, 2012.
Submit award application by April 30, 2012.
Register online by April 30, 2012.
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